The University of British Columbia

Education

PhD, Biological Oceanography(2007- present)
University of British Columbia, BC
Supervisor: Dr. Curtis Suttle

M.Sc. Biological Oceanography(2004- 2007)
University of British Columbia, BC
Supervisor: Dr. Curtis Suttle
Masters Thesis: Phylogenetic analysis of genes encoding photosyntheisis proteins in cyanophage isolates and natural virus communities.

B.Sc.(Co-op) Marine Biology (2001-2004)
Dalhousie University, NS
Supervisor:Dr. Christopher T. Taggart
Honours Thesis: Variation in Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L) distribution in the Southern Gulf of St-Lawrence: the effect of cod-prey biomass and energy distribution variation and water mass properties.

Awards

PhD research scholarships (B2)-FQRNT ( 2008-2009)

Publications and Presentations

Chénard C & Suttle CA (2008) Phylogenetic diversity of cyanophage photosynthetic genes (psbA) in marine and fresh waters 74(17): 5317-5324 

Chénard C, McDaniel L, Paul JH & Suttle CA. Co-evolution of genes encoding photosynthetic proteins in cyanophages infection Marine Synechococcus (in review)

Chénard C & Suttle CA. Phylogenetic diversity of cyanophages in polar aquatic environments as revealed by a gene homologous to a core photosystem II gene. AVW-5, July 2008, Vancouver, BC [Poster Presentation]

Chénard C, Chan AM, Vincent WF and Suttle CA. Preliminary investigation of cyanophage diversity and lysogeny in arctic ice-shelf microbial communities, MERGE May 2008, Banff, AB [Oral Presentation]

Chénard C & Suttle CA. Phylogenetic diversity of cyanophages in polar aquatic environments as revealed by a gene homologous to a core photosystem II gene. 3^rd Conference on Polar and Alpine Microbiology, May 2008, Banff [Poster Presentation]

Chénard C & Suttle CA. Phylogenetic diversity of natural virus communities as revealed by psba gene sequences. Evergreen Meeting, Olympia,WA, August 2007 [Oral Presentation]

Chénard C, McDaniel L, Paul JH & Suttle CA. Phylogenetic comparison of photosynthetic genes in cyanophages and their hosts. ASLO 2006, Victoria, BC, June 2006 [Oral Presentation]

Chénard C, McDaniel L, Paul JH & Suttle CA. Phylogenetic diversity of genes encoding for photosynthetic proteins in marine cyanophages and their hosts. Scientific COmmittee on Oceanic Research: Viral Ecology in Marine System, Vancouver, BC, June 2006 [Poster Presentation]